Overview

La Poza de Somo is the bay/river side of Somo — where the Santander Bay meets the Ría de Cubas (Miera estuary). Flat water with small chop even in strong wind. Standing-depth at low and mid tide — ideal for courses and beginners (supervised). Both high and low tide work.

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Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:24

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 13:00 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:27 · 1.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:47 · 2.9 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:42 · 1.6 m

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Somo River: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

161h

in July · 25 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 161 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Somo River

Monthly averages — Somo River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	32 h	14 °C	74 mm
February	9.0	48 h	15 °C	116 mm
March	11.5	71 h	15 °C	113 mm
April	16.5	100 h	17 °C	74 mm
May	21.0	143 h	18 °C	66 mm
June	22.0	131 h	21 °C	51 mm
July	25.0	161 h	23 °C	31 mm
August	21.0	121 h	24 °C	54 mm
September	17.0	90 h	21 °C	140 mm
October	8.0	41 h	20 °C	105 mm
November	6.0	42 h	18 °C	155 mm
December	5.0	39 h	13 °C	178 mm

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Technical details of Somo River spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot functioning

Works at both high and low tide. Low/mid tide: standing-depth, ideal for courses. High tide: deeper, need to upwind well. The area is the junction between Santander Bay and the Ría de Cubas — different water movements affect conditions. NE wind: cross-off, stable 12-17 knots but 2-3 knots less than ocean side.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat water with small chop. Sandy bottom except the rocky "El Machón" zone. Standing-depth at low/mid tide. Currents towards shipping channel and bay. Water 14-21°C.

Parking

Same access as Somo Beach — parking behind the beach. Walk to the bay side.

Wind specificities

NE — Cross-off. Stable 12-17 knots. 2-3 knots less than ocean. Danger at high tide if you can't upwind = drift to Pedreña.
E — Side-off. Gusty (Somo shadow). Best area past chiringuito towards El Puntal. Risk of bay drift.
NW — Side-off. Gusty 12-40 knots. Alternative: Pedreña or ocean beach.
W — Side. Stable. Good alternative to ocean side.
N — Offshore. Rare. Flat water close to shore. DANGER: if too far out and wind drops = drift to Pedreña (walls, no access).
SW — Side-on to onshore. VERY GUSTY — Pedreña acts as wall, wind funnels unpredictably. AVOID this zone with SW unless high level.

Hazards

⚠️ ROCKS WITH OYSTERS (El Machón) — Very dangerous, extremely sharp. A vertical stone marker ("El Machón") marks a 50m rocky breakwater running towards the beach, and another 50m parallel to the beach. AVOID THIS ZONE! Ask locals for exact location.
⚠️ NAVIGATION PROHIBITED in marked channel (red/green buoys) parallel to Pedreña — ferries (pedreñeras) between Somo, Pedreña and Santander.
⚠️ In summer, area between the two chiringuitos is packed with boats and sailboats — navigate with care.
⚠️ HIGH TIDE DANGER — if you can't point upwind, you'll drift to Pedreña (wall, no access).
⚠️ NE = cross-off here. NOT recommended for beginners unaccompanied.
⚠️ E wind = Somo creates shadow, gusty. Risk of drifting into middle of bay.

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